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(Productivity Press: Boca Raton, FL) -- Recent advancements in information systems and computer technology have led to developments in equipment and robotic technology that have permanently changed the characteristics of manufacturing equipment. Equipment Management in the Post-Maintenance Era: A…
(ASQ: Milwaukee) -- A new book from the American Society for Quality (ASQ), The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt Handbook, was created to reflect the most current thinking among key Six Sigma leaders regarding what should be contained in the ASQ Master Black Belt Body of Knowledge. For quick…
(Jossey-Bass: San Francisco) -- Meditation and business do mix. Effective leaders are self-aware and empower those they influence to achieve their potential. Mindful Leadership, by Maria Gonzalez (Jossey-Bass, 2012), is a guide to leadership that starts with the self—for business people, members of…
(National Instruments: Austin, TX) -- National Instruments will renew its Green Engineering Grant program in 2012. The grant program aids eligible small companies and research groups focused on innovative control and measurement applications in renewable energy and clean-tech fields worldwide.…
(AIAG: Southfield, MI) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), developer and promoter of solutions to help manufacturers, service providers, and OEM suppliers operate at peak performance, has launched a new training program for Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation…
(Cybermetrics: Phoenix) -- Cybermetrics, developer of calibration and maintenance management, and supply chain software solutions, is offering a no-cost seminar on Wed., May 16, 2012, in Schaumburg, Illinois, at the Gateway Executive Park, 1821 Walden Office Square, Suite 400.
Attendees will learn…
(API: Rockville, MD -- Automated Precision Inc. (API) has released the latest generation of its hand-held probing and scanning instrument, the I-360. The new I-360 features an ergonomic handle grip that is easier to use when taking measurements and a lighter body weight of just 3 pounds. This…
(Nikon Metrology: Brighton, MI) -- Metrology CT is the fusion of metrology and X-ray computed tomography (CT). X-ray has long been used for industrial applications. With X-ray CT, a number of 2-D X-ray images are taken at different angles around the sample. All the external and internal geometry…
(Siemens PLM Software: Plano, TX) -- Today’s manufacturing leaders are constantly assessing their ability to become more flexible, more sustainable, and competitive, but this requires the determination to continually assess production capability in the most efficient means possible. Siemens PLM…
(DCS: Troy, MI) -- Dimensional Control Systems Inc. (DCS), a provider of quality management software solutions and consulting services, will hold its 2012 Global Technology & User Conference (GTC) on May 22–23, 2012, in Detroit at the historic Atheneum Suite Hotel.
Nearly 100 participants are…
(U.S. Department of Commerce: Washington, D.C.) -- “We are finally the ‘in’ thing,” said Roger Kilmer, director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to the more than 800 manufacturers and industry experts gathered at the…
(Michell Instruments: Rowley, MA) -- The S8000 Remote chilled mirror hygrometer, from Michell Instruments, manufacturer of high-precision moisture and humidity measurement solutions, is among the most precise instruments currently available for emissions testing and can be used as a primary…
(CloudClean: Edgewater, NJ) -- Leaving hand-washing compliance up to fate and a restroom sign is a thing of the past, according to CloudClean, creators of the first real-time hand hygiene compliance system for the restaurant and food service industry.
Using the same hand washing compliance…
(Creaform: Québec City) -- Do you have an existing 3-D concept? Are you are looking for a flexible 3-D scanner with dynamic referencing? Would you like to get a parametric 3-D CAD? Join Creaform for a no-cost webinar on Tues. May 15, 2012 at 9 a.m. EDT. This webinar explains how you can digitize…
(University of Michigan: Ann Arbor, MI) -- Portable gas sensors can allow you to search for explosives, diagnose medical conditions through a patient’s breath, and decide whether it’s safe to stay in a mine.
These devices do all this by identifying and measuring airborne chemicals, and a new, more…
(Lean Frontiers: Indianapolis) -- The Key Concepts for Lean Leadership workshop, scheduled for June 5–6, 2012 in Indianapolis, is designed for those truly passionate about lean and interested in moving beyond “tools” to a management system with respect for people at its foundation. The workshop is…
(Accelper: Schaumburg, IL) -- In his book, The Innovation Solution (CreateSpace, 2012), Praveen Gupta provides readers with an easy-to-understand, powerful innovation framework for success at the personal and organizational levels. Gupta explains the various aspects of innovation and how it affects…
(Chief Executive Group: Greenwich, CT) -- For the eighth year in a row, CEOs rate Texas as the No. 1 state in which to do business, according to Chief Executive magazine’s annual Best & Worst States Survey, released May 2, 2012. Florida rose one spot to take the No. 2 rank, while North Carolina…
(Q+E: Portland, OR) -- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is transforming operations and even professions. Quality, engineering, IT, cyber-security, logistics, and supply-management professionals are now operations risk professionals.
The CERM Boot Camp offers in-depth coverage of operational…
(Renishaw: New Mills, UK) -- Renishaw, developer and manufacturer of precision technologies in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy, and precision machining, has purchased the business of R&R Sales LLC, a U.S.-based leader in fixtures for the global measurement and inspection market. The…
A 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera designed by the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is now one step closer to reality. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) camera, which will capture the widest, fastest, and deepest view of the night sky ever observed, has received “Critical Decision…
(Visual Workplace: Byron, MI) -- Visual Workplace Inc. has introduced Visual Management Layered Learning Modules. This web-based visual management solution consists of six core training modules that include weekly activities and assignments that help participants to learn and carry research-based…
(CMSC: Benbrook, TX) -- The Coordinate Metrology Society (CMS) has announced that 27 technical presentations are scheduled for its annual Coordinate Metrology Systems Conference (CMSC) from July 16–20, 2012, at The Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans. Each year, hundreds of 3-D measurement and…
(Pilgrim: Tampa, FL) -- Pilgrim Software Inc., a developer and provider of enterprise risk, compliance, and quality management (ERCQM) software solutions, has announced the availability of SmartSolve 9.1, the latest and most enhanced version of its integrated process automation platform.
The…
(Mitutoyo: Aurora, IL) -- Mitutoyo America Corp., manufacturer of precision measuring instruments and inspection solutions, announces the opening of the first M3 Solution Center in the south-central region of the United States, located in Birmingham, Alabama. This new, 4,800 sq ft showroom is…
